Image_Sizing


**Editing, Cropping & Resizing images using iPhoto**


 * Duplicate In iPhoto** (This is a "just in case", safety measure.)
 * Select your photo and duplicate it. (menu - photo - duplicate) Always do your editing on the "duplicate".


 * Crop & Edit in iPhoto**
 * Select the duplicate photo and click "edit"
 * Crop the photo to focus on your subject. (Click the "crop" button, size & move the box, then click "apply.")
 * Now you can Straighten, fix "red-eye", and adjust to edit your photo if you wish.
 * More info about adjusting a photo [|using the histogram in iPhoto]
 * Don't forget to click Done


 * Export photo - (menu - export -)** **from iPhoto** - As you get ready to do the photo exports, you must consider how you will use the pictures. If you plan to export the pictures to be shared with someone who will be printing them out as regular or large size snapshots or portraits, keep the size and quality the same as the original. If you plan to use one or two small pictures on a webpage or send the pictures over email, the directions below are fine. However, if you plan a page with more than a couple of images on it, you must go to a "thumbnails" status. That is choosing "small" size for your picture.
 * File size to shoot for : 30 - 100 KB
 * JPEG Quality - Medium
 * A "custom" maximum dimension of 600 worked well for me.
 * Leave filename alone for now - Click "export"
 * Type a file name into the "Save As" box
 * Choose existing folder or create new folder for your images
 * Click Okay


 * This picture is now reduced in size, sitting in your folder and is ready to be imported into a document.

Resource for DPI resolution for images - [|Digital Concepts for Business] How do I reduce the size of photos for online use? -[|Reducing photos About.com]. Check out the other graphics tutorials at this site.**